CVE-2026-26832

Published: Mar 25, 2026 Last Modified: Mar 25, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
CRITICAL 9,8
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high

Description

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node-tesseract-ocr is an npm package that provides a Node.js wrapper for Tesseract OCR. In all versions through 2.2.1, the recognize() function in src/index.js is vulnerable to OS Command Injection. The file path parameter is concatenated into a shell command string and passed to child_process.exec() without proper sanitization

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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Stable
Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Integrity Availability Non-Repudiation
Potential Impacts:
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Read Files Or Directories Modify Files Or Directories Read Application Data Modify Application Data Hide Activities
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: AI/ML, Not Technology-Specific, Web Server
Likelihood of Exploit: High
View CWE Details
https://github.com/zapolnoch/node-tesseract-ocr
https://github.com/zapolnoch/node-tesseract-ocr
https://github.com/zapolnoch/node-tesseract-ocr/blob/master…
https://github.com/zapolnoch/node-tesseract-ocr/blob/master/src/index.js
https://github.com/zebbernCVE/CVE-2026-26832
https://github.com/zebbernCVE/CVE-2026-26832
https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-tesseract-ocr
https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-tesseract-ocr